Small Walnut Writing Bureau c.1880

Name: Small Walnut Writing Bureau C.1880
SKU: ac049a10379
Price: 1295.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Fine quality little burr walnut lady's writing desk or 'Bonheur du Jour' c.1870. Raised top with two small velvet lined glazed cabinets fitted inside with a single shelf and topped with pierced ormolu galleries either side of little shaped mirror and a small drawer below. Open the fall to reveal a rosewood lined interior with leather writing surface, pigeon holes and three small stationery drawers plus a compartment below accessed via sliding panel. Knee height below the writing surface is 28″. Highly figured burr walnut veneers with extensive and very fine inlaid decoration across the front and sides. Original gilded ormolu mounts and handles. Shaped apron to the front and sides and raised on slim curving cabriole legs with further mounts front and rear. Obvious tarnish to the little mirror at the centre, otherwise excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.
Width: 34" (86.5 cm)
Height: 55" (139.5 cm)
Depth: 21" (53.5 cm) Please contact us for more images, delivery and shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. 01492 580022.

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£1295.00

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€1537.94

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Category Antique Furniture Date c.1880 Late 19th Century Antiques Material Burr Walnut Origin French Item code ac049a10379 / 36395 Status For Sale

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Llandudno Junction
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LL31 9LU

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